Sleeping Pillow Assembly

ABSTRACT

A sleeping pillow assembly includes a pillow that has a plurality of cushions. A selected one of the cushions may support a head of a user while the user sleeps. The pillow has a pair of flattened portions and each of the flattened portions is distributed between the cushions. A selected one of the flattened portions may have an arm of the user positioned beneath the selected flattened portion. Thus, the user&#39;s arm is laterally spaced from the user&#39;s head when the user sleeps thereby inhibiting the user from lying directly on the user&#39;s arm.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to pillow devices and more particularly pertainsto a new pillow device for inhibiting a user's arm from falling asleepwhen a user sleeps.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a pillow that has a plurality of cushions. Aselected one of the cushions may support a head of a user while the usersleeps. The pillow has a pair of flattened portions and each of theflattened portions is distributed between the cushions. A selected oneof the flattened portions may have an arm of the user positioned beneaththe selected flattened portion. Thus, the user's arm is laterally spacedfrom the user's head when the user sleeps thereby inhibiting the userfrom lying directly on the user's arm.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a sleeping pillow assembly accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new pillow device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the sleeping pillow assembly10 generally comprises a pillow 12 that has a plurality of cushions 14.A selected one of the cushions 14 may support a head 16 of a user 18while the user 18 sleeps. The pillow 12 has a pair of flattened portions20 and the flattened portions 20 are distributed between the cushions14. An arm 22 of the user 18 may be positioned beneath a selected one ofthe flattened portions 20 when the user 18 sleeps. The user's arm 22 islaterally spaced from the user's head 16 when the user 18 sleeps.

The pillow 12 has a top surface 24, a bottom surface 26, a first lateraledge 28 and a second lateral edge 30. The top surface 24 correspondingto each of the cushions 14 is concavely arcuate with respect to a lineextending through the first lateral edge 28 and the second lateral edge30. The bottom surface 26 corresponding to each of the cushions 14 isconcavely arcuate with respect to the line. Thus, each of the cushions14 has an ovoid cross section taken perpendicular to the line.

Each of the cushions 14 is positioned between the top surface 24 and thebottom surface 26 of the pillow 12. Each of the plurality of cushions 14is comprised of a resiliently compressible material thereby enhancingcomfort of the pillow 12. The plurality of cushions 14 includes acentral cushion 32, a first lateral cushion 34 and a second lateralcushion 36.

The central cushion 32 is centrally positioned on the pillow 12. Thefirst lateral cushion 34 is coextensive with the first lateral edge 28.The second lateral cushion 36 is coextensive with the second lateraledge 30. Each of the first lateral cushion 34 and the second lateralcushion 36 are spaced from the central cushion 32.

Each of the first lateral cushion 34 and the second lateral cushion 36has an inwardly facing edge 38. The inwardly facing edge 38corresponding to the first lateral cushion 34 is concavely arcuate withrespect to the first lateral edge 28. Thus, the first lateral cushion 34has a semi-ovoid shape. The inwardly facing edge 38 corresponding to thesecond lateral cushion 36 is concavely arcuate with respect to thesecond lateral edge 30. Thus, the second lateral cushion 36 has asemi-ovoid shape.

Each of the flattened portions 20 is positioned between the centralcushion 32 and an associated one of the first lateral cushion 34 and thesecond lateral cushion 36. Each of the flattened portions 20 comprises apanel 40 positioned between the top surface 24 and the bottom surface 26of the pillow 12. The panel 40 corresponding to each of the flattenedportions 20 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material.

The bottom surface 26 corresponding to each of the central cushion 32,the first lateral cushion 34 and the second lateral cushion 36 may bepositioned on a support surface 42. The bottom surface 26 correspondingto each of the flattened portions 20 is spaced from the support surface42. Thus, a pair of negative spaces 44 is defined between the pillow 12and the support surface 42. The support surface 42 may comprise asleeping bed or the like.

The user's head 16 may rest upon the top surface 24 corresponding to aselected one of the cushions 14 when the user 18 sleeps. The user's arm22 may be positioned in a selected negative space 44 when the user 18sleeps. The user 18 is inhibited from lying directly on the user's arm22. Thus, the user's arm 22 is inhibited from being subjected to reducedcirculation or a pinched nerve while user 18 sleeps on the user's sideand the user's stomach. The user's arm 22 may follow the contour of theinwardly facing edge 38 of the corresponding first lateral cushion 34and the second lateral cushion 36. Thus, the user's forearm may bepositioned at a natural angle with respect to the user's upper arm.

In use, the pillow 12 is used for sleeping. The user's arm 22 ispositioned beneath a selected one of the negative spaces 44. The user'shead 16 is positioned on a selected one of the cushions 14. Thus, theuser's arm 22 is sequestered from the user's head 16 while the user 18sleeps. Thus, the user's arm 22 does not fall asleep while the user 18sleeps.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A sleeping pillow assembly configured to inhibit a user's arm fromfalling asleep while the user sleeps, said assembly comprising: a pillowhaving a plurality of cushions, a selected one of said cushions beingconfigured to support a head of a user while the user sleeps, saidpillow having a pair of flattened portions, each of said flattenedportions being distributed between said cushions, a selected one of saidflattened portions being configured to have an arm of the user beingpositioned beneath said selected flattened portion such that the user'sarm is laterally spaced from the user's head when the user sleepsthereby inhibiting the user from lying directly on the user's arm, saidpillow having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first lateral edge anda second lateral edge; said plurality of cushions includes a centralcushion, a first lateral cushion and a second lateral cushion, saidcentral cushion being centrally positioned on said pillow, said firstlateral cushion being coextensive with said first lateral edge, saidsecond lateral cushion being coextensive with said second lateral edge,each of said first lateral cushion and said second lateral cushion beingspaced from said central cushion; and wherein each of said first lateralcushion and said second lateral cushion has an inwardly facing edge,said inwardly facing edge corresponding to said first lateral cushionbeing concavely arcuate with respect to said first lateral edge suchthat said first lateral cushion has a semi-ovoid shape.
 2. (canceled) 3.The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said inwardlyfacing edge corresponding to said second lateral cushion being concavelyarcuate with respect to said second lateral edge such that said secondlateral cushion has a semi-ovoid shape, each of said flattened portionsbeing positioned between a central cushion and an associated one of afirst lateral cushion and a second lateral cushion.
 4. The assemblyaccording to claim 1, wherein each of said flattened portions comprisinga panel being positioned between said top surface and said bottomsurface of said pillow, said bottom surface corresponding to each ofsaid central cushion, said first lateral cushion and said second lateralcushion being configured to be positioned on a support surface havingsaid bottom surface corresponding to each of said flattened portionsbeing spaced from the support surface, said top surface corresponding toa selected one of said central cushion, said first lateral cushion andsaid second lateral cushion being configured to have the user's headpositioned thereon when the user sleeps having the user's arm beingpositioned between said bottom surface corresponding to a selected oneof said flattened portions, wherein said pillow is configured to inhibitthe user's arm from falling asleep when the user sleeps.
 5. A sleepingpillow assembly configured to inhibit a user's arm from falling asleepwhile the user sleeps, said assembly comprising: a pillow having aplurality of cushions, a selected one of said cushions being configuredto support a head of a user while the user sleeps, said pillow having apair of flattened portions, each of said flattened portions beingdistributed between said cushions, a selected one of said flattenedportions being configured to have an arm of the user being positionedbeneath said selected flattened portion such that the user's arm islaterally spaced from the user's head when the user sleeps therebyinhibiting the user from lying directly on the user's arm, said pillowhaving a top surface, a bottom surface, a first lateral edge and asecond lateral edge, said plurality of cushions including a centralcushion, a first lateral cushion and a second lateral cushion, saidcentral cushion being centrally positioned on said pillow, said firstlateral cushion being coextensive with said first lateral edge, saidsecond lateral cushion being coextensive with said second lateral edge,each of said first lateral cushion and said second lateral cushion beingspaced from said central cushion, each of said first lateral cushion andsaid second lateral cushion has an inwardly facing edge, said inwardlyfacing edge corresponding to said first lateral cushion being concavelyarcuate with respect to said first lateral edge such that said firstlateral cushion has a semi-ovoid shape, said inwardly facing edgecorresponding to said second lateral cushion being concavely arcuatewith respect to said second lateral edge such that said second lateralcushion has a semi-ovoid shape, each of said flattened portions beingpositioned between said central cushion and an associated one of saidfirst lateral cushion and said second lateral cushion, each of saidflattened portions comprising a panel being positioned between said topsurface and said bottom surface of said pillow, said bottom surfacecorresponding to each of said central cushion, said first lateralcushion and said second lateral cushion being configured to bepositioned on a support surface having said bottom surface correspondingto each of said flattened portions being spaced from the supportsurface, said top surface corresponding to a selected one of saidcentral cushion, said first lateral cushion and said second lateralcushion being configured to have the user's head positioned thereon whenthe user sleeps having the user's arm being positioned between saidbottom surface corresponding to a selected one of said flattenedportions, wherein said pillow is configured to inhibit the user's armfrom falling asleep when the user sleeps.